October 12, 2009
October 12, 2009
Results of Oregon Faith Report survey,
– Answer next week’s faith question here.
Question: President Obama was the first President since 1991 to defer on a meeting with the Dalai Lama (during his visit to Washington D.C). Supporters say it is more important to open new relations with China first and work with helping Tibet once better ties are established. Opponents say it was a symbolic set-back in religious freedom and human rights. Do you agree, disgagree with President Obama’s decision?
Comments:
- “Another example of how our debt to China has them dicating our public policy, even meeting policy”
- “The WH Press Secretary didn’t have much to say on this when asked. I wonder if more will be said later.”
- “What wisdom there is in jumping to conclusions before fully understanding the whole situation. Did anyone think to ask WHY he was defering the meeting?”
- “O’s religious beliefs are suspect”
- “Too early to rush to judgment”
– Answer next week’s faith question here.
Good point about Obamas religious beliefs. I don’t thing our presidents need to be meeting with the Dalai Lama, but would be interesting to know why Obama chose to defer the meeting.
All the focus is on the meeting and none of it on what the Lama said. Nothing in the news that I saw.
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I’m one of those who aren’t sure the president needs to meet with the Dalai Lama nor do I believe that we should cave to the “blackmailing” of other countries.